Punctuality, pain and time-orientation among Sicilian-Canadians

Migliore, Sam

doi:10.1016/0277-9536(89)90115-9

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“…Research related to punctuality has mainly focused on cultural (e.g. Migliore, ; White, Valk, & Dialmy, ), personality (e.g. James & Fleck, ) or organisational (e.g.…”

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Effect of Daylight Saving Time on Punctuality for Medical Appointments

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Baracat

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Applied Cognitive Psychology

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We studied the effect of the switch from daylight saving time to winter time on punctuality for medical appointments, thus allowing us to investigate the role of dynamic and analytic modes of time management in time-based prospective memory tasks. Insofar as some authors assume that the dynamic mode of time management is based on rhythms, we hypothesised that the switch from daylight saving time would cause more disturbances when participants' everyday activity had a weak temporal structure. Results showed that after the switch, participants arrived early for their appointments, but this earliness was not higher for participants whose everyday activity had a low temporal structure than for participants with highly structured everyday activity. Nevertheless, compared to the time they planned to arrive, participants with low regularity of activity arrived earlier after the switch, suggesting that their temporal reference would the time fixed by themselves, rather than the appointment time.

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“…Research related to punctuality has mainly focused on cultural (e.g. Migliore, ; White, Valk, & Dialmy, ), personality (e.g. James & Fleck, ) or organisational (e.g.…”

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Effect of Daylight Saving Time on Punctuality for Medical Appointments

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Applied Cognitive Psychology

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“…Other approaches have extended our understanding of culture beyond fixed, bounded entities whose dimensions can be inventoried and stored within a relatively small number of analytical categories, and whose members share beliefs, values and practices. For instance, Sam Migliore (1989) discusses how the practice of using abstract analytical categories, such as time orientation, leads to generalizations and stereotypes. What is required, he maintains, is that people involved in applied fields explore how individuals and groups use certain beliefs and practices in specific contexts and settings (Migliore, 1989(Migliore, , 1997.…”

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“…For instance, Sam Migliore (1989) discusses how the practice of using abstract analytical categories, such as time orientation, leads to generalizations and stereotypes. What is required, he maintains, is that people involved in applied fields explore how individuals and groups use certain beliefs and practices in specific contexts and settings (Migliore, 1989(Migliore, , 1997.…”

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Crafting a praxis-oriented culture concept in the health disciplines: conundrums and possibilities

2005

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'Culture' is a key concept in the social sciences. It also figures prominently in health science discourses. Yet, it is an imprecise and politically charged term. Due to a variety of factors, health care professionals may tend to use notions of culture that can be easily applied. Dangers are posed when using simplified culture concepts, however, because they act as 'interpretive lenses' - lenses that may generate cultural stereotypes, lead health professionals to miss key interactions and processes in the provision of care, and simplify the cultural complexities surrounding the position(s) of both the health care providers and their clients. Two cases of eldercare are analysed to demonstrate the multi-layered intricacies of the concept of culture. The overall point is that 'culture' is a highly complex and dynamic term; the way in which it is conceptualized and used has enormous consequences for health care.

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“…"Nerves" and the Language of Distress Pain and suffering are common occurrences in all societies. How one responds to these experiences, however, is influenced, at least in part, by one's cultural background (Migliore 1989;Pugh 1991;Zborowski 1969;Zola 1966). In times of crisis, individuals tend to make use of a characteristic language of distress that is culturally appropriate and recognizable within their particular sociocultural group (Migliore 1997;Nichter 1981;Parsons 1984;Parsons and Wakeley 1991).…”

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“…The "nerves" idiom, then, not only gives people a clue as to how and why Zia Flora became ill, but it also serves as a means by which she can seek the assistance, support, and understanding of others (Migliore 1993(Migliore , 1994; see also Davis and Guarnaccia 1989b; Davis and Low 1989a; Low 1985). I also suggest that by linking her distress to both the experience of mixed emotions and the son's illness, Zia Flora sends out an additional request for family members to help her avoid or deal with potentially stressful situations in the future (see also Migliore 1989). At the beginning of the narrative, for instance, Zia Flora states in reference to her son's stomach upset that she is "still not sure what he had to eat or drink."…”

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From Illness Narratives to Social Commentary: A Pirandellian Approach to “Nerves”

Migliore

2001

Med Anthropol Q

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The concept of "nerves" is an integral component of the language of distress found in a number of societies. Individuals, however, often extend its meaning well beyond the realm of suffering. In this article, I examine some Sicilian-Canadian uses of "nerves" from a Pirandellian perspective. This, I believe, gives us an insight into how people (1) make use of illness narratives to give meaning to their life experiences, and (2) attempt to influence the thought and behavior of significant others. In the process, I address the question how do we move away from anthropological definitions and explanations that tend to simplify or mask some of the rich complexities surrounding the meaning(s) of "folk" concepts?

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Punctuality, pain and time-orientation among Sicilian-Canadians

Cited by 12 publications

References 27 publications

Effect of Daylight Saving Time on Punctuality for Medical Appointments

Effect of Daylight Saving Time on Punctuality for Medical Appointments

Crafting a praxis-oriented culture concept in the health disciplines: conundrums and possibilities

From Illness Narratives to Social Commentary: A Pirandellian Approach to “Nerves”

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